Information About

Mugum Peak

Quick Facts

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Location

63 ° 34' 35" N,
171 ° 9' 27" W

Region

Nome (CA)

Nearest City

Gambell

Parent

Saint Lawrence Island

Mugum Peak in Detail.

About

In the NW part of Saint Lawrence Island, 4 mi SE of Taphook Point and 4.2 mi E of the peak of Taphook Mountain, 23 mi. SE of Gambell.

History

Eskimo name reported in 1944 by Lawrence Kulukhan, of Gambell. Orth recorded local usage in 1965 as "Naiwak" or "Nairak," meaning "high mound" or cmount."

Topo Maps

St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948), St Lawrence (1948),

Places Near Mugum Peak

Bars:

Pungokosit Spit,

Bays:

Makingiyeek Bay, Powooiliak Bay,

Capes:

Powooiliak Point, Taphook Point,

Flats:

Putgut Plateau,

Hills:

Mugum Peak,

Mountains:

Olngooseenuk Mountain, Taphook Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Kiwook Pass,

Rivers:

Kangeakhok River, Kookooliktook River, Ynveeghik River,

Streams:

Kewagek Creek,